Crazy Christmas Hot Tub Party

Never deterred by stormy weather the Mid Argyll Wild Swimmers teamed up with the Sound of Jura Swimming Club last week, delighted that the Christmas Hot Tub Party coincided with a Force 8 gale! Despite some difficulty standing up against the force of the wind Duggie got the tub filled and various well-clad helpers (and one very ill-clad helper) assisted with feeding the fire for several hours, until optimum temperatures were reached and the revellers arrived to swim. The tide surged up over the jetty and excited swimmers plunged into the wind whipped seas, secure in the knowledge that a hot bath awaited (plus sausages, soda bread, soup, pretzels and cakes!). Catering was a wee bit tricky given the ever so slightly adverse weather conditions and no-one wanted to get out of the tub to get food! Eventually someone did, and the hungry swimmers wolfed down everything offered to them very appreciatively. Best hot tub day ever!

This site is about my new Anglo-Israeli, yet-to-be-published novel, Night Swimming in the Jordan. It's also about both night and day swimming in the seas and rivers of Devon, England, where I have lived for 25 years.

Wild swimming or outdoor swimming in rivers, lakes, lidos and sea is a sport that is regaining popularity in the UK. This page highlights news items that illustrate the popularity and growth of wild swimming as well as comparing attitudes in the UK with those aboard.